Katie Kirwan

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Katie Kirwan is the Head of Brand & B2C at DesignMyNight, where she has been shaping the website's voice and strategy since 2013. A recognised nightlife and hospitality expert, Katie brings over 12 years of experience to the table, exploring the UK's best restaurants, bars and cultural experiences.

Not only about Japanese food (she'll never skip agedashi tofu when it's on the menu), Katie is on the pulse of the best quality cocktails for £11 and less in London, and can always be found in quirky museums too. Need a table at The Devonshire? She can help with that.

Beyond DesignMyNight, Katie Kirwan's expertise is regularly featured in top publications, including The Times, Bar Magazine and Time Out.

  • Favourite cocktail bar
    Black Dove, Brighton
  • Favourite restaurant
    Bonsai Plant Kitchen
  • Special skill
    Finding the best taco restaurant nearby.

Recent articles...

The Cow - Restaurant Bar Review

The Cow
Seven Dials

A humble, rustic renegade in Seven Dials suburbia, The Cow has bustling nights, beer and a battering of Sunday roasts on its side. The Venue I'm such a sucker for...
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The Rainbow Venues reach 10 years young

The Rainbow Venues
Digbeth

Who'd have thought that with so sprightly a crowd, so forward thinking a DJ roster and so deluxe a party complex, that The Rainbow Venues had reached one whole decade...
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Simon Drake's House of Magic - Event Review

Simon Drake's House of Magic Presents... Springtime Surprises!
Central London

Call me a sucker for secrecy, but when Simon Drake's elusive Valentine's Special at the House of Magic came up, there was no way I could miss such an opportunity...
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Cupid Vs. Kraken Valentine's Party

The Mesmerist
The Lanes

Valentine's is on the horizon, and it's giving you the grumbles. Better suited to darker undertones and broody kegs of rum? Yup, Kraken thought so too. Inviting those with a...
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